Wind Farm not Eco-Neutral


	Wind Farm not Eco-Neutral

iulawboy

7-21-2008 9:20 PM

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energy, wind power, montana, judith gap wind farm

iulawboy says:

Just a reminder that the best energy source is to use less of it. We don't have a totally green energy source (if we could only photosynthesize!)

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